Dunkin' Donuts Unveils Holiday-Themed Cup Amid Starbucks Controversy
Dunkin’ Donuts entered the seasonal cup design “war” with Starbucks, posting its own design on Nov. 11.
A barista reaches for a red paper cup as more, with cardboard liners already attached, line the top of an espresso machine at a Starbucks coffee shop in the Pike Place Market, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Seattle. It's as red as Santa's suit, a poinsettia blossom or a loud Christmas sweater. Yet Starbucks' minimalist new holiday coffee cup has set off complaints that the chain is making war on Christmas. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Dunkin' Donuts entered the seasonal cup design “war” with Starbucks, posting its own design on Nov. 11.
A number of people, many of which Christians, have complained about Starbucks’ plain red holiday cups, saying it goes against the tradition of Christmas. They pointed to the chain’s old coffee cups, which included festive decorations. However, a number of people thought the whole debate is a waste of time.
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